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Rookie Cam Johnson returns after surgery
Unlike two other members of his seven-man draft class, linebacker Cam Johnson will be able to participate in the 49ers’ first practice of training camp Friday.Johnson, a seventh-round pick …
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Ted Ginn ready to make the grade
After he was sidelined during the 49ers’ offseason workout program because of an injury in last season’s playoffs, wide receiver Ted Ginn declared himself healthy Monday and ready for the start of …
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Starting after the emotional nadir of his career – the prime-time 2010 loss to the Eagles when he was publicly berated by his head coach and 60,000 WE-WANT-CARR!! screaming fans – Smith has produced this statistical line: 395 of 665, 4,780 yards, 30 TDs, 6 INTs, 92.8 rating.
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With 49ers training camp opening Saturday, several players will need to have solid camps to secure their spots and to enhance the team’s chances of going back to the playoffs. We’ve heard all of the big names who need to have big camps – Alex Smith, Randy Moss, Aldon Smith. However, on an individual level […]
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After reporting to the 49ers’ rookie minicamp admittedly out of shape in May, first-round pick A.J. Jenkins has done plenty of homework before the start of training camp this week. As he spoke about seeking out pre-training-camp counsel today, Jenkins mentioned most of the team’s wide receiving corps as mentors.
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It’s (finally) Teddy Time. After missing offseason workouts with an injury suffered in last year’s divisional-playoff win against the Saints, 49ers wide receiver Ted Ginn said he’s healthy for the start of training camp Thursday.
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The 49ers have signed former Broncos safety Darcel McBath to a one-year contract, filling out their 90-man training-camp roster and adding depth to a position that could be without the franchise-tagged Dashon Goldson when veterans report for camp Thursday.
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At 35, Randy Moss qualifies as a geezer wide receiver.
At the same age, after all, Michael Irvin and Torry Holt were retired, Marvin Harrison was a year removed from his final 1,000-yard season and Andre Reed had slipped from All-Pro to ordinary. But fear not, 49ers fans. There are plenty of examples of white-bearded wideouts who put up big numbers at a big age.
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A dominant theme going into this season will be how the 49ers will go from being the hunter to the hunted after last year’s surprising 13-3 breakout year. History says the 49ers will falter. This according to the National Football Post’s Joe Fortenbaugh. According to his research, teams that leap from the doldrums to double-digit […]
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49ers history seems to be guided by the team’s rich passing success. From Red Hickey’s invention of the shotgun offense, to R.C. Owens’ alley-oop touchdown receptions, to John Brodie’s Hall of Fame career, to the golden years of Bill Walsh, Joe Montana and Jerry Rice, the pass has dominated. But often the bedrock of the […]
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The seizure of dozens of websites selling fake goods announced by federal authorities Thursday is the latest proof that online counterfeiters are employing ever more sophisticated tactics to le…
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Few athletes in any sport are more fascinating than 49ers receiver Randy Moss. With that in mind, I called around to a few sports writers who have covered Moss during the course of his Hall of Fame-caliber, 14-season career. Over the next week or so, I will provide some background about each of Moss’s NFL […]
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A robust discussion ensued after I wrote last week that Aldon Smith’s off-season difficulties might be a cry for help. To review, Smith was cited for a DUI in late January and was stabbed at the end of June during a house party he hosted in San Jose. In e-mails and responses, many of you […]
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Outside linebacker Aldon Smith’s stabbing at a house in San Jose early Sunday morning brings up a few points: First, is this a classic cry for help, particularly considering his arrest for a DUI on Jan. 27 in Miami? On Sunday morning, Smith and his raucous, alcohol-infused party was the subject of a 911 call […]
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It seems if the 49ers had their druthers, they’d trot out one quarterback and 10 tight ends. It’s no wonder Jim Harbaugh loves him some tight ends, because they’re unpredictable. They can run block, pass block, run deep, run short, even take a handoff. Additionally, the 49ers have possibly the most versatile tight end in […]
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As sportswriters we’re always on the alert for buzz words and phrases. For example, when an athlete makes a bold prediction we devour it like manna. 49ers tight end Vernon Davis showered us with manna lately by saying the 49ers should be in the Super Bowl and then followed that up last week in appearance […]
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The 49ers will have an exceedingly crowded field at wide receiver. Watching the participants during off-season practices, you wonder, “Who can they cut?” Kyle Williams attacked his position with a missionary zeal. Randy Moss looks like he’s reclaiming his Hall of Fame stature after a year away from the game. Coaches and Alex Smith rave […]
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